JESUS

AND THE
SABBATH
by Gary R. Councel
WHAT IS
SABBATH?
Let’s understand the Sabbath.
WHAT IS SABBATH?

1. The word “Sabbath” came from

the Hebrew word “shabbat” that
means “to cease”, “to end”, and
“to rest”.
 WHAT IS SABBATH?
GENESIS 2:2–3

2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He

had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all
His work which He had made.

3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it:

because that in it He had rested from all His work which
God created and made.
THE SABBATH
SIGNIFICANCE
THE SABBATH SIGNIFICANCE

1. It’s God’s way of sending us

a weekly reminder of our
appointment with Him.
THE SABBATH SIGNIFICANCE

2. It’s also a spiritual alarm

clock that awakens our souls
to His presence.
THE SABBATH SIGNIFICANCE

3. The Sabbath serves as a gentle

reminder that prompts us to
recognize our connection with
God and the importance of setting
aside time for Him.
THE SABBATH SIGNIFICANCE

4. It’s a weekly nudge, whispering,

“Don't forget about

our meeting.”
SABBATH’S
DIVINE
INSTITUTION
SABBATH’S DIVINE INSTITUTION

The Sabbath day is a gift from

the Creator Himself, one that
stretches back to the very
beginning.
ACCEPTING
GOD’S REST
ACCEPTING GOD’S REST

The story of the Children of

Israel serves as a reminder that
even those closest to God can
sometimes miss the rest He
intended for them.
ACCEPTING GOD’S REST
DEUTERONOMY 7:7, 8
7 It was not because you were more in number than any
other people that the Lord set his love on you and
chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples,

8 but it is because the Lord loves you and is keeping the

oath that he swore to your fathers, that the Lord has
brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you
from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh
king of Egypt.
 ACCEPTING GOD’S REST

♥ Indeed, God’s love

is unconditional.

♥ God offers us the

spiritual and emotional
rest we all need.
THE SABBATH AS
A SYMBOL
THE SABBATH AS A SYMBOL

1. The Sabbath transcends

mere rest; it's a symbol of our
connection with God and a
celebration of His creation.
THE SABBATH AS A SYMBOL

2. The Sabbath day is for us to

pause and reflect not only on
our lives but also on our
relationships.
THE SABBATH’S
ETERNAL NATURE
THE SABBATH’S ETERNAL NATURE

1. The Sabbath day is a gift from

God meant for all of humanity.

2. Jesus stated that it is lawful to

do good things on this special
day!
THE SABBATH’S ETERNAL NATURE
MATTHEW 12 : 12
12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep?
Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

LUKE 6 : 9
9 “I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath rather
than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?”
JESUS AND
THE SABBATH
JESUS AND THE SABBATH

1. Jesus showed us the essence of

the Sabbath through His life.

2. The Sabbath isn’t about

following strict rules but finding
peace and a connection with God.
IN OUR
MODERN
WORLD,
we find ourselves rushing
from one task to another,
often neglecting the very
rest that God intends for us.
THE SABBATH’S ETERNAL NATURE

MARK 2 : 27

27 The Sabbath was made for

man, not man for the Sabbath.
HE WHO HAS AN EAR,
LET HIM HEAR WHAT
THE SPIRIT SAYS TO
THE CHURCHES.
Revelation 2 : 7
A BLESSED
SABBATH TO ALL!